Sumitomo Bakelite North America, Inc. proves every day its strength as development partner with high-performance polymers and a highly capable and motivated team. For a variety of industries, our materials are providing innovation, high performance, reliability and cost efficiency.

An overview of some typical applications:

 

Automotive

SBNA thermosets are primarily used in under-the-hood applications. This is a severe environment requiring a high level of thermal, mechanical, dimensional and chemical resistance properties that cannot be matched by other materials. New applications continue to arise from new automotive technologies, as well as continued cost reduction and performance improvement requirements. Thermosets can offer cost reduction vs. steel or diecast aluminum, and performance improvements vs. thermoplastics.

 

Electrical & Electronics

Electrical & Electronics are and remain a strong field of SBNA material applications -- from epoxy encapsulated electronics to phenolic commutator materials for DC electric motors.

 

Aircraft & Aerospace

SBNA materials are an excellent fit in this industry, which requires the highest level of performance and reliability.

 

Appliance

Our thermosets offer solutions to meet the requirements of a wide variety of appliance, industrial and consumer applications.